Botanical Watercolors Inspired by Spontaneous Brush Painting with Miranda Fuller

**Materials are NOT included in class fee**

Botanical Watercolors Inspired by Spontaneous Brush Painting with Miranda Fuller

Held at: Paper and Ink Arts, 113 Graylynn Drive Nashville, TN 37214

Date: May 22, May 29, June 5, and June 12, 2025

Time: 12 PM – 2 PM

Minimum students: 4

Maximum students: 10

Join Miranda for a fun and relaxing time of painting inspired by traditional spontaneous-style Chinese brush painting.

Traditional Chinese brush painting artists seek to capture the spirit of nature. The technique encourages imagination and asks you to paint what you want to see, not what you actually see.

Students discover this technique to be a calming and mindful way to paint. Each stroke is made with intention, purpose, and love.

You will learn to paint:

• Week 1: Cacti & Thistles
• Week 2: Sunflowers, Coneflowers, & Daisies
• Week 3: Wisteria & Fuchsia
• Week 4: Hydrangeas & Morning Glories

You will leave with:

• 2–4 small paintings and a few postcards.
• Digital handouts with step-by-step instructions.

Supply List:

• Medium Silver Brush Ruby Satin® Synthetic Triangle Brush
• 1 round brush, size 4, 6 or 8 (optional)
• Palettes or Tubes of watercolors and/or gouache
• Mixing pan - For tubes of paint, you will need a palette with deep wells and a mixing pan. A white porcelain or plastic plate, plastic egg carton, deviled egg dish, and other things around your home can be used. If you are using a pan set, you may skip this and mix the paint in the lid of the set.
• Dropper bottle filled with distilled or filtered water. No tap or Spring water.
• 3 pint-size water containers (jelly jar size) for rinsing the brush.
• Hot Press Watercolor Paper, 11"x14", 9"x12" or smaller.
• Felt pad, an old t-shirt or pillowcase, sheet of paper: 16 x 14" or slightly larger in gray, cream, or white. No bright or dark colors.
• Paper towels for blotting and cleaning.